Meowdoku Level 497 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 1: Mark X at R2 C3, R2 C4, and R2 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 2: Mark X at R4 C4, R5 C4, and R6 C4 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 4: Mark X at R7 C1, R7 C3, and R7 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C5, R5 C5, and R6 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta, rose, green, and teal regions must use columns 1, 2, 3, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C6, R1 C7, and R3 C6 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and brown regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R3 C1 + 1 more: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the magenta region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the yellow region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 10: Mark X at R7 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 11: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 12: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 13: Mark X at R4 C3 and R5 C3: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C8, R3 C5, and R3 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and rose regions must use rows 1 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 15: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 19: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Step 20: Place cat at R8 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 497 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C1
- R3 C3
- R4 C5
- R5 C8
- R6 C6
- R7 C2
- R8 C7